Order a glass of iced tea in the South and you’re guaranteed to get sweet tea. In most other places in the United States, your server will likely ask if you want your iced tea sweetened or unsweetened ...

A tall glass of iced tea is always a great thirst-quencher to reach for. It's a stand-by choice for a summer refresher, a worthy replacement for a post-lunch caffeine hit that won't give you the ...

A glass of iced tea garnished with leaves - Glasshouse Images/Getty Images No matter how you feel about McDonald's, we can all agree the chain does some things iconically. Like its french fries, which ...

In Boston, they dumped it into the harbor; in the South, we pour it up into washed-out pickle jugs and mason jars. Brewed strong. Mixed sweeter than young love. Poured over clinking cubes of ice. Cut ...

It's impossible to mention sweet tea without talking about the South. But how did one sugared drink become synonymous with an ...

We all know the Lone Star State is famous for Texas tea, and I'm not talking about the stuff that comes out of the ground. I'm talking about sweet iced tea; the kind Texans enjoy on a hot afternoon. I ...

Sweat tea is nectar of the gods down here, but when did it earn the distinction? When did the South embrace sweet tea as its top dog drink? You probably order it at just about every restaurant, fast ...